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Defending champ Andy Murray lost out to Sam Querrey in the quarter finals of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships yesterday (June 12), and, while the match provided plenty of heart-stopping moments, it’s fair to say the real drama happened in the royal box.

That’s because, tucked in among the onlookers in the prime seating at Wimbledon’s famous Centre Court, were Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Ian McKellen.

And, just as we would expect, both showed the depth of their drama training, offering a full range of facial expressions —from elation and surprise, to disappointment, fear and even outrage — throughout the course of the match.

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The two pals were soon spotted by others watching the match, including the official BBC coverage:

And, if that display of British acting royalty wasn’t enough, later on in the day, as Roger Federer played Milos Raonic for his place in the semi-finals, the pair was joined by Dunkirk star Mark Rylance.